This originally appeared in the U.S. Economic Development Administration June 2019 newsletter. This past 4th of July, Americans had more meatless options for their barbecues – enter the “Impossible Burger.” This vegetable-based product that looks, feels, smells and tastes like a hamburger has attracted more than $700 million in funding from investors. It has currently […]
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How the Impossible Burger got its remarkable start at Rutgers
Food for thought. The next time you’re grabbing a bite at any of the 150-plus restaurants in New Jersey alone that serve the meatless Impossible Burger, know that this disruptive delicacy came to life at Rutgers. Impossible Foods, the company responsible for this formulated faux-meat foodstuff, has generated plenty of hype. Celebrities including Serena Williams, Bill […]
ROI-NJ plates up first-ever ROI Influencers: Food & Beverage list
Peggy Brennan-Tonetta and Lou Cooperhouse, Rutgers Food Innovation Center
Gnocchi, reimagined: Wooller wants sexy things to happen on the pasta shelf: Stories from the Rutgers Food Innovation Center
Diane Holtaway, Rutgers Food Innovation Center
Rutgers Extension to discuss romaine lettuce
Rutgers Cooperative Extension
Rutgers NJAES Team Releases New Varieties of Downy Mildew Resistant Sweet Basil
Rutgers New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station researchers have created four new varieties of sweet basil that are flavorful and resistant to disease, particularly to downy mildew, the plague of basil growers. Seeds for the new varieties – named Rutgers Obsession DMR, Rutgers Devotion DMR, Rutgers Passion DMR, and Rutgers Thunderstruck DMR – are now available […]
2018 New Jersey produce industry outlook
Wes Kline – Rutgers Cooperative Extension
NJDA, Extension reps to help New Jersey growers through federal regulations
Wesley Kline, Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources
Meredith Melendez, Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources
New Jersey Teens Attend National 4-H Congress in Atlanta, Georgia
Eighteen 4-H teens represented nine New Jersey counties at the conference held November 24-28 in Atlanta, Georgia. The National 4-H Congress is the premiere educational and recognition event for the 4-H youth development program. For more than 95 years, youth from the United States and its territories have participated in this youth leadership development conference. […]
Rutgers Faculty and Staff Achieve National and Regional Awards at 2017 NACAA Conference
The National Association of County Agricultural Agents (NACAA) is the professional organization for Extension educators and other professionals who work in agriculture, horticulture, forestry and natural resources, 4-H youth development, community development, administration, aquaculture and Sea Grant, and related disciplines. Each year, NACAA recognizes members for outstanding work programs, communications, and service through its awards […]
